Rifle sight



OR 194259766 SR A. DlCKEY-I RIFL E SIGHT.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 13, 1922.

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PATENT OFFICE.

ALEXANDER DICKEY, 0F HONEYVILLE, UTAH.

RIFLE SIGHT.

Application filed February 13, 1922.

To all to hom it may concern Be it known that I, ALEXANDER DICKEY, acitizen of the United States, residing at Honeyville, in the county ofBoxelder and State of Utah, have invented a new and useful Rifle Sight,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to sights for fire arms, and more particularly tosights of the adjustable type, the primary object of the invention beingto provide means to adjust the inner sight, or opening of the innersight through which the outer sight is observed.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for adapting a firearm for long or short range firing.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter which may be readily and easily applied to fire arms now inuse, eliminating the necessity of making alterations in the usualconstruction to apply the device.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the com bination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

Referring to the drawing Figure 1 is a fragmental elevational view of afire arm barrel, disclosing a sight constructed in accordance with thepresent invention as applied thereto.

Figure 2 is an elevational view of the same.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 33 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line 44 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the sight includes a body portion 5formed with lateral extensions 6, which extensions are positioned insuitable grooves formed in the barrel, which in the present showing isindicated at 7.

The body portion 5 is relatively long, and is formed with a head 8,disposed at one end thereof, which head is provided with a V- shaped cutaway portion 9 through which the usual stationary sight at the outer endSpecification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 15, 1922.

Serial No. 536,174.

of a barrel of a fire arm, is observed. The head is also formed with agroove 11 formed transversely thereof, which groove provides a guidewayfor the laterally adjustable sight members 12, which are formed withthreaded openings to accommodate the threaded ends 18 of the adjustingscrew 14, the threads at the ends of the adjusting screw beingoppositely formed so that rotation of the adjusting screw will cause themembers 12 to move with respect to each other, to vary the distancebetween the members 12, to regulate the sight opening.

In order that the adjusting screw 14 will be held against lateralmovement, shoulders 15 embrace opposite sides of the block 16 disposedat the base of the groove 11. Associated with the sight members 12 is avertically adjustable sight member 17 which is formed with ribs 18moving in suitable grooves formed in the head 8. This sight member 17 isalso formed with a V-shaped groove 19 adapted to align with the cut outportion of the head and space between the sight members 12, providing anopening to permit the gun to be properly sighted.

A set screw 20 is carried by the sight member 17 so that the sightmember may be secured in various positions of vertical adjustment.Supported under the body portion of the sight, is an adjustable member21 which is formed with upwardly extending side walls 22, the upperedges thereof being inclined towards the head of the sight proper.Notches 23 are formed along the upper edges of the walls, which notchesaccommodate the shoulders 24 formed at the base of the head. From theforegoing it will be obvious that by moving the member 21 longitudinallyof the body portion of the sight proper to bring the shoulders 24 intocertain notched portions, the body portion of the sight proper may beadjusted with respect to the barrel 7, supporting the same.

In order that the adjusting member 21 may be moved, a finger piece 25 isformed at the outer end thereof, to allow the operator to grip the same.In view of the foregoing description, it is believed that further detaildescription as to the operation of the device is unnecessary.

Having thus described the invention,what is claimed as new is 1. In asight for fire arms, a body portion having a head formed at one endthereof, said head having a cut out portion and having a groove formedtransversely thereof, laterally adjustable sight members disposed withinthe groove, a vertically adjustable sight member associated with thelaterally adjustable sight members, and an adjustable member disposedunder the body portion.

2. In a sight for fire arms, comprising a body portion, a head formed atone end of the body portion, said head having a laterally extendinggroove, sight members supported within the groove, said sight membersadapted to move towards and away from each other, a verticallyadjustable sight member associated with the first mentioned sightmembers, and means movable under the body portion for adjusting the bodyportion vertically.

3. In a sight for fire arms, a body portion, a head formed integral withthe body portion at one end thereof, said head having a groove, sightmembers positioned in the groove, each of said sight members having athreaded opening, an adjusting screw having its ends disposed within thethreaded openings of the sight members, the threads of the adjustingscrew being formed in opposite directions to move the sight members withrespect to each other, a vertically adjustable sight member associatedwith the first mentioned sight members, and adjustable means disposedunder the body portion for moving the body portion vertically.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afiiXedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ALEXANDER DICKEY.

lVitnesses:

JAMES S. HUNSAKER, NEWMAN I'IUNSAKER.

